STOCKTON (CBS13) — A family in Stockton was rescued by school district employees this past Friday after a fire broke out at their home on East Alpine Avenue. Smoke billowed into the Stockton sky, coming from a home on East Alpine street, but firefighters weren’t the first on scene. Stockton Unified School District employees were.…
Elderly Oak Park Homeowner Gets Possession of Property Back After Demolition; Community Support Flows In For Rebuild
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It was a bittersweet day for an elderly woman in Sacramento who was in danger of losing her long-time Oak Park home. The City of Sacramento says the home had dangerous code enforcement violations. On Monday, it was torn down. Wanda clark has owned the home for more than 25 years. “It…
1 killed after motorcycle rear-ends car on 405 Freeway in Hawthorne
A person died and another was hospitalized Sunday after the motorcycle they were riding rear-ended a vehicle on the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne. The crash occurred a little before 11 a.m. in northbound lanes, west of El Segundo Boulevard, the California Highway Patrol reported. One person died at the scene. It was unclear if the…
Crews work to right train cars that derailed near LA site of recent wave of cargo thefts
Union Pacific crews worked to clear tracks on Sunday, Jan. 16, a day after a derailment snarled rail lines in Lincoln Heights — near an area where thousands of empty boxes were left behind by cargo thieves. Multiple cars of a Union Pacific train derailed on Saturday afternoon, and the incident occurred in the area…
Diver found dead after going missing near Huntington Beach oil platform
A diver who went missing in waters about five miles from Huntington Beach on Sunday morning, Jan. 16, was found dead that afternoon. Search crews spent hours combing the area surrounding an offshore oil processing facility known as platform Elly, U.S. Coast Guard officials said in a Tweet. The missing person was described as a…
MLK Jr. Celebration Unites People, Tackles Racial Injustices
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – People are spending the holiday weekend reflecting on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More than 30 area churches held a celebration for the civil rights activist’s life while looking at how people can come together at a time when the pandemic has physically separated people. The event…
Two Shot In Elk Grove Near Heathermist Way and Fallbright Way
ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Two were shot in the area of Heathermist Way and Fallbright Way in Elk Grove, said the Elk Grove Police Department. The victims were transported to the local hospital. The condition of the two victims is unknown as of Sunday evening. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service
Vehicle Collision Leads To Explosion On SR-99 In Elk Grove, Suspect Fled Scene
ELK GROVE (CBS13) — An accident on Highway 99 in Elk Grove led to a vehicle exploding and catching fire, said the Sacramento California Highway Patrol. Around 5 p.m., a silver Hyundai traveling at a high speed hit a minivan causing them to lose control of their vehicle and collide with the highway center divider.…
Worker dies in accident at Port of Long Beach
A worker at the Port of Long Beach died in an accident on Saturday, Jan. 15, authorities said. Few details were available Saturday, including how he died or who he worked for. The accident was reported about 3:45 p.m. A man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Allison Gallagher, a spokesperson for the Long…
LA County posts 66 COVID deaths, highest daily toll since April
Los Angeles County reported 66 deaths associated with the coronavirus on Saturday, Jan. 15 — the most COVID-related fatalities reported in one day since April 2 of last year. The majority of deaths reported this week occurred in people who became infected after Dec. 20, when the omicron variant was circulating widely, according to the…
Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue, captor dead
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — Hostages who had been held for hours inside a Texas synagogue were rescued Saturday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, bringing an end to a standoff that had lasted nearly 12 hours. “Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe,” Abbott tweeted. Abbott’s tweet came not long after a loud bang…
Sacramento Expects Busy Holiday Weekend, Will COVID Surge Impact Business?
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s expected to be a busy holiday weekend in Sacramento. As events are planned throughout the area, CBS 13 wanted to know how people are feeling about the most recent COVID surge. The reactions are mixed entering year three of this pandemic. Surge or no surge, it’s no surprise people are tired…
Tsunami Advisory Canceled For San Francisco Bay Area, Remains Near Santa Cruz
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and tsunami advisories for Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. Pacific coast. The National Tsunami Warning Center canceled a tsunami advisory for San Francisco on Saturday evening, but as of Saturday night remains in…
Grass Valley Veteran Gets Hero’s Welcome To A New, Custom Home
GRASS VALLEY (CBS13) — A Grass Valley Navy veteran wounded in Afghanistan received a custom-built home Saturday, thanks to a veteran’s charity called Homes for Our Troops. PO1 Ryan Sykes graduated from Bear River High School in 2000 and joined the Navy soon after. In 2008, he sustained a traumatic brain injury, among other life-threatening…
White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion
By AAMER MADHANI, NOMAAN MERCHANT and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to conduct “a false-flag operation” in eastern Ukraine, according to the White House. White House press secretary…
LAUSD adopts modified quarantine for students
The Los Angeles Unified School District has, in recent days, updated its COVID-19 safety protocols to allow for students and employees who were in close contact with an infected person to remain on campus under a “modified quarantine” as well as announced other changes impacting student athletics. Under a new quarantine protocol that aligns with…
Slain LAPD officer came home to protect his community
Off-duty Los Angeles police Officer Fernando Uriel Arroyos and his girlfriend were out shopping for a home in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone neighborhood of LA around 9 p.m. on Jan. 10, about 8 miles from where Arroyos attended school at Crenshaw High. Arroyos, 27, wanted a home big enough where his mother could join the couple…
YouTube Channel Catches Child Predators, Police Not Happy
ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A YouTube channel is catching alleged predators in the act. CC Unit YouTube has thousands of subscribers and has been successful here in our area but the local police departments aren’t happy about it. On January 6th the channel’s host caught 28-year-old Louis Jimenez Grigaitis in Elk Grove attempting to meet up…
Mom Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash While Walking At School Pickup Remembered By Community
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The pedestrian killed while walking during school pick up at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School in East Sacramento on Thursday was a Mother at the school, according to parents and friends that dropped flowers off at a memorial in front of the school. On Friday, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the woman…
One Dies From Gunshot Wound On Stockton Blvd, Suspect At Large
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Thursday evening the Sacramento Police Department responded to gunshots on Stockton Boulevard. When they arrived on the scene, officers learned that the victim had already been transported to the hospital by someone already on the scene. However, after arriving at the hospital, the victim passed away. The name of the victim will…
Four people charged in killing of off-duty LAPD officer
Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed a criminal complaint charging three gang members and an associate in the killing earlier this week of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer, who authorities said was robbed and shot by his assailants while shopping for a home. On Monday, just after 9 p.m. Los Angeles Police Officer Fernando Arroyos…
Living conditions are better since Turpins complained to ABC’s Diane Sawyer, lawyer says
The living conditions of the adult Turpin children have improved since three of them went on national television in November to blame Riverside County for them having trouble finding adequate housing, life-skills training and food, their attorney said Thursday, Jan. 13. “I think it’s still a work in progress,” said Jack Osborn, of the law…
